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Town Hall · Hillsboro

How is Hillsboro run?

Hillsboro’s town government spent $220,000 on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, about $437 per resident. Water and other utilities ($81,000) are counted separately.

Day-to-day spending, 2022
$220,000
year to December 31, 2022
Per resident, 2022
$437
In 2022: $437, less than 61% of 363 similar cities
Long-term debt
$430,000
end of 2022, reported
Town staff, 2022
2
full-time · 6 part-time · March payroll $13,405
Typical tax bill
$577
0.53% of home value · IN 0.74%

What stands out about how Hillsboro is run

Read from the town’s budget and official records.

Runs its own water & sewer58% of day-to-day spending goes to water, sewer and trash (2022).A shared school districtShares Southeast Fountain School Corporation with 6+ other towns.Lower tax billsThe typical bill is $577 a year: 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.
★ What stands out · Your share of the 2022 budget

About $437 per resident a year, or $1.20 a day

Day-to-day services only. The biggest line: administration & buildings, at 45%.

Where the money comes from
Fees & charges 38%Utility sales 32%From the state 17%Property taxes 12%From other local governments 1%Interest, fines & other <1%
Not in the receipt.Interest on debt $24,000; payments to other governments $8,000. With these and the enterprises, the whole budget was $333,000.
Compared with similar places

$437 per resident in 2022, close to the middle of similar cities

Hillsboro’s day-to-day spending in 2022 ($437 per resident, hospital and utilities left out) against 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools: the median was $586, and the middle half spent $292–$967. Hillsboro spent less than 61% of them.

Middle half of the group, $292–$967Median $586Hillsboro

Includes sewer and trash ($94,000), as the Census Bureau counts them. Later years come from a Census sample, so the comparison stays on 2022. How Town Hall compares budgets →

The group
363

Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools, 2022 Census of Governments (every government counted that year; Hillsboro itself left out).

Over the years

No trend yet

Hillsboro reported only 2022 to the Census Bureau, so there is no trend yet.

Property tax

The typical homeowner pays $577 a year

Every local property tax on the home: town, schools and county. About 0.53% of the home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana.

What homes cost →

Typical yearly bill next door and statewide

Indiana$1,614
Hillsboro$577
$577
typical bill a year
0.53%
effective rate
$109,200
typical home value (Census)
Your own bill

The Housing page’s calculator splits a monthly payment into loan, tax and insurance at Hillsboro’s rate.

Can I afford it? →

The median bill homeowners report to the Census survey (bills of $10,000+ are reported as “$10,000+”). The effective rate is that bill ÷ the median home value: a rough guide, not the official tax rate. In a town this small the estimate has a wide margin.

Tax bills are one input to Hillsboro’s Cost of living grade. Cost of living in Hillsboro →

Who runs it

Who’s in charge in Hillsboro

Names change after every election, so we link to the source that keeps them current.

Check Hillsboro’s own website for current officialsWe name an official only when a public source lists a current term. None does for Hillsboro yet.
Who works for Hillsboro

One full-time town employee for every 252 residents

On the payroll in March 2022, from the Census Bureau’s Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll. Residents: the Census population in the 2022 finance file (503).

By department full-time, plus part-time, March 2022

Administration & buildings0 + 5 pt
Sewer & trash1
Water & other utilities1
Police0 + 1 pt
2
full-time
6
part-time
$13,405
payroll for March 2022
$160,860
a year, estimated (March × 12)
$50,000
average full-time pay, before benefits (March × 12)
Compared, 2022.Hillsboro had 4.0 full-time staff per 1,000 residents in March 2022. The median for the 221 of the 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools that reported 2022 staff was 4.4: Hillsboro had fewer than 52% of them. Same group and year as the budget comparison.

The Census reports one month’s payroll (March); yearly figures are that month × 12, an estimate. Part-timers count half in the bar lengths.

The school district

Southeast Fountain School Corporation

Hillsboro’s K–12 school district, shared with Cain Township, Jackson Township, Kingman, Mellott, Millcreek Township and more. It’s its own government, with a budget separate from the town’s.

Schools in Hillsboro →
$12,923
per pupil · IN $13,688
1,031
students
$4.1 million
long-term debt

Of the $12,923 per pupil, $7,052 goes to the classroom (teachers, aides, supplies); the rest to buses, buildings, counselors and administration. Building projects and debt payments aren’t in the per-pupil figure.

The district: schools, scores and graduation →

Where the district’s money comes from
Local 36%State 53%Federal 11%

Indiana districts overall: 33% local, 56% state, 11% federal.

School year 2023–24. Census Bureau school finance survey.

Who represents Hillsboro

From town hall to Washington

Every level of government that speaks for Hillsboro.

2024 results ↑
  1. 1
    Your townTown government
    Local officials aren’t on record yet.
  2. 2
    Indiana HouseState representatives
    Matt Commons
  3. 3
    Indiana SenateState senator
    Spencer Deery
  4. 4
    GovernorStatewide
    Mike Braun
  5. 5
    U.S. HouseYour representative in Congress
    James R. Baird
  6. 6
    U.S. SenateBoth represent all of Indiana
    Todd YoungJim Banks

Democrat · Republican · other or independent. Tap a name for their official page.

Reach Hillsboro’s government

Neighbors add phone numbers and hours to the Handbook.

The Handbook →

Questions about Hillsboro’s government

How much does Hillsboro spend per resident?

About $437 per resident on day-to-day services in the year to December 31, 2022, as reported to the Census Bureau. In 2022, the last full count, its $437 was less than 61% of 363 Indiana cities of under 2,500 that don’t run their own schools.

What is the property tax rate in Hillsboro?

Homeowners report a typical bill of $577 a year (Census ACS, 2020–24), about 0.53% of the typical home’s value, vs 0.74% across Indiana. For the official rate per $1,000 of assessed value, see the town’s assessor.

Who runs Hillsboro’s government?

We name an official only when a public source lists a current term, and none does for Hillsboro yet.

How many people work for Hillsboro?

2 full-time and 6 part-time employees in March 2022, with a March payroll of $13,405 (about $160,860 a year if every month were the same), as reported to the Census Bureau.

Who represents Hillsboro in the state legislature?

State Senate District 23 (Spencer Deery) and State House District 13 (Matt Commons). The House district also covers 68 other towns. Listed by Open States; districts from the Census Bureau.

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Budget and staff: U.S. Census Bureau, Census of Governments (2022, every government) and Annual Survey of State and Local Government Finances (2023–24, a sample) and the Annual Survey of Public Employment & Payroll; day-to-day spending is current operations, with hospitals, utilities and airports apart. School district: Census school finance survey, 2023–24. Property tax: Census American Community Survey, 2020–24. Elections: official 2024 returns via the MIT Election Data + Science Lab; turnout uses Census citizen voting-age population (CVAP, 2020–24). Officials: Open States, names shown only with a current term (checked October 9, 2026). Districts: Census Bureau (119th Congress, 2024 state districts); legislators: Open States and congress-legislators. How Town Hall works →